Georgian Wine Glass with Balustroid Stem c1740

Description

Heading : Georgian wine glass with balustroid stem c1740
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round funnel
Stem : A ball knop above a flattened ball knop
Foot : Folded conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  14.3cm height.  5.2cm diameter bowl. 7.2cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks. The foot did not anneal flat and the glass rocks a little on it’s foot
Restoration : None
Weight:  135grams

References : Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 112 Plate 238.